by: Patty Ramirez

Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited, the reality show’s fourth season, seems to be full of surprises as Kuya’s doors opened with a big bang last October 29 by introducing 13 official housemates and a huge twist by choosing a reserve housemate on the spot and making him his spy.

The 13 new housemates were ushered in by hosts Toni Gonzaga, Bianca Gonzalez and ‘bagong tambay ng bahay’ Robi Domingo in a big fiesta outside the famous yellow house beside the ABS-CBN compound. The 13 entered the house in the following order:

Jazz Manabat (Ang Sensual Siren ng QC), a 24-year-old model, whose current 5-year relationship with her boyfriend is on the rocks.

Slatter Young (Ang Hotshot Engineer ng Cebu), a 23-year-old civil engineer, who wants to prove himself successful even without his family’s affluence.

Kigoy Abarico (Ang Bay Diskarte ng Ormoc), a 32-year-old man who has been living on the streets all his life and aims to change himself for the better inside the house.

Tin Patrimonio (The Captain’s Daughter ng QC), the 19-year-old daughter of popular basketball player Alvin Patrimonio, who’s home schooled because of her intense training in the sport Tennis and is used to interacting only with family and close friends.

Roy Gamboa (Ang Sales Lakay ng Pangasinan), a 29-year-old sales man who came from a modest family of fishermen and made a name for himself using his gift of gab.

Kevin Fowler (Ang Dreamboy ng California), an 18-year-old student who has lived in Japan, Italy and the US because of his father’s job. He has been a victim of bullying because of his race but he overcame it as his family’s love made him tougher.

Luz McClinton (Mom of Steel ng Muntinlupa), a 32-year-old body building champion who began working as a kid selling goto and cigarettes.

Pamu Pamorada (Ang Kiti-kiti Kid ng Batangas), a 19-year-old student who idolizes Vice Ganda and loves to make people laugh despite not having her parents around while growing up.

Paco Evangelista (Ang Hopeless Romantic ng Gensan), a 26-year-old entrepreneur, who is struggling to put his life together again after his father’s death, failed relationship with his girlfriend and financial setbacks in his business happened in 2009.

Joseph Biggel ( Promdihirang Tisoy ng Marinduque), a 19-year-old half German, half-Filipino jack of all trades. The list of jobs he does include being a banana farmer, a fisherman, a cow herder and a funeral parlor makeup artist.

Seichang Ushimi (Ang Pinoy Anime ng Japan), a 22-year-old Fil-Japanese who was raised by his Japanese grandmother and can only speak Nihonggo and English but is very enthusiastic in learning about his Filipino roots.

Divine Maithland-Smith (Ang Darling Dude ng Cebu), a 20-year-old Fil-British tattoo artist and sports enthusiast, who is not ashamed to say that she is a lesbian.